Group travels are fun, especially the ones we have on trains. The IRCTC is always a good option for people who wish to travel in groups. Currently, the bulk tickets booking options are available on two IRCTC trains only. They run from New Delhi—Lucknow—New Delhi. You can quickly head to the official IRCTC website or application to make your bookings. However, if your account is linked to your Aadhar card, you can book up to 24 seats on any IRCTC trains. Well, there are a lot of updates on group bookings on IRCTC. Take a look –
Avail Group Tickets Booking Website On These Trains
IRCTC’s website has made ticket booking in India much more convenient and quicker. Without heading out to stations, one can easily book the same from the comfort of their home. However, if one wishes to book tickets in bulk on IRCTC trains, then the facility is available for two particular trains only —
- Train No. 82501 IRCTC Lucknow NE (LJN–New Delhi (NDLS) Super Fast Exp
- Train No. 82502 IRCTC New Delhi (NDLS)-Lucknow NE (LJN) Super Fast Exp
For the above trains, booking tickets in bulk is available online. Also known as premier Tejas trains, these trains host people travelling in groups to attend corporate meetings, marriages, and social events. As per the IRCTC website, these trains provide an all-inclusive experience for the passengers. Additionally, the Tejas trains are fully air-conditioned with onboard infotainment activities. You can book the tickets in bulk at least 60 days and five days before the journey date.
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Bulk Booking In IRCTC Over 50 In Number
As for people, who wish to book tickets in bulk for passengers more than 50 or exceeding 100, they must head to counters which make the bulk booking in significant numbers. Also, there are not many Indian Railways counters that offer bulk bookings. Therefore, average passengers must provide an application with all the passenger details to get bulk bookings done in their respective names. Authorities from the Indian Railways will then take the process forwards, and you can eventually purchase the tickets from the separate bulk booking counter.
To know more details on bulk booking of tickets above 50 or 100 passengers, head to this link.
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